21. Everyone who wanted to give came and brought a gift to the Lord. These gifts were used for making the Meeting Tent, all the things in the Tent and the special clothes.
22. All the men and women who wanted to give brought gold jewelry of all kinds. They brought pins, earrings, rings and bracelets. They all presented their gold to the Lord.
23. Everyone who had blue, purple and red thread, and fine linen came and gave it to the Lord. Anyone who had goat hair or male sheep skins colored red or fine leather brought them to the Lord.
24. Everyone who could give silver or bronze brought that as a gift to the Lord. Everyone who had acacia wood to be used in the work brought it.
25. Every skilled woman used her hands to make the blue, purple and red thread and fine linen. And they brought what they had made.
26. All the women who were skilled and wanted to help made thread of the goat hair.
27. The leaders brought onyx stones and other jewels. These stones and jewels were put on the holy vest and chest covering for the priest.
28. They also brought spices and olive oil. These were used for the sweet-smelling incense, the special oil and the oil to burn in the lamps.
29. All the men and women of Israel who wanted to help brought gifts to the Lord. They were used for all the work the Lord had commanded Moses and the people to do.
30. Then Moses said to the people of Israel, “Look, the Lord has chosen Bezalel. He is the son of Uri the son of Hur, from the tribe of Judah.
31. The Lord has filled Bezalel with the Spirit of God. The Lord has given Bezalel the skill, ability and knowledge to do all kinds of work.
32. He is able to design pieces to be made of gold, silver and bronze.
33. He is able to cut stones and jewels and put them in metal. Bezalel can carve wood and do all kinds of work.
34. The Lord has given Bezalel and Oholiab the ability to teach others. Oholiab is the son of Ahisamach from the tribe of Dan.
35. The Lord has given them the skill to do all kinds of work. They are able to cut designs in metal and stone. They can plan and sew designs in the fine linen with the blue, purple and red thread. And they are also able to weave things.